Gastropub or gastrolounge refers to a bar and restaurant that serves high-end beer and food.  The term gastropub, a portmanteau of gastronomy and pub, originated in the United Kingdom in the late 20th century.  British pubs were drinking establishments and little emphasis was placed on the serving of food.  If pubs served meals they were usually basic cold dishes such as a ploughman's lunch.  In South East England (especially London) it was common until recent times for vendors selling cockles, whelks, mussels and other shellfish, to sell to customers during the evening and at closing time.  Many mobile shellfish stalls would set up near pubs, a practice that continues in London's East End.  "Pub grub" expanded to include British food items such as steak and ale pie, shepherd's pie, fish and chips, bangers and mash, Sunday roast, ploughman's lunch, and pasties.  In addition, dishes such as burgers, chips, lasagne and chilli con carne are often served.  The term "gastropub" was coined in 1991 when David Eyre and Mike Belben took over The Eagle pub in Clerkenwell, London.  The concept of a restaurant in a pub reinvigorated both pub culture and British dining, though it has occasionally attracted criticism for potentially removing the character of traditional pubs.  "Gastropub" was added to the 2012 update of Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in August 2012.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastropub 

A Study in Emerald (combining the worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle and H.P. Lovecraft) by Neil Gaiman was winner of the 2004 Hugo Award for Best Short Story. http://www.neilgaiman.com/p/Cool_Stuff/Short_Stories

The Hugo Award for Best Short Story is one of the Hugo Awards given each year for science fiction or fantasy stories published in English or translated into English during the previous calendar year. The short story award is available for works of fiction of fewer than 7,500 words; awards are also given out for pieces of longer lengths in the novelette, novella, and novel categories.  The Hugo Award for Best Short Story has been awarded annually since 1955, except in 1957.  The award was titled "Best Short Fiction" rather than "Best Short Story" in 1960–1966.  During this time no Novelette category was awarded and the Novella category had not yet been established; the award was defined only as a work "of less than novel length" that was not published as a stand-alone book.  In addition to the regular Hugo awards, beginning in 1996 Retrospective Hugo Awards, or "Retro Hugos", have been available to be awarded for 50, 75, or 100 years prior.  Retro Hugos may only be awarded for years in which a World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, was hosted, but no awards were originally given.  To date, Retro Hugo awards have been given for short stories for 1946, 1951, and 1954.  Find winners and nominees at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Award_for_Best_Short_Story

The Perfect Omelet {And 10 Delicious Omelet Creations} Eggs have often been called “one of nature’s perfect foods”.  And for good reason.  They pack a powerful nutritional punch in just a small package.  Inside that little shell is a powerhouse of nutrition.  Beat your eggs (1-2 per person) and wish together with a teaspoon or two or water.  Water lends to that crepe-like consistency, but if you prefer a fluffier omelet, you might add milk instead.   Pour the egg onto a pan pre-heated to a medium temperature, but be careful not to add too much at once.  Get the whole story and recipes at http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/06/the-perfect-omelet-and-10-delicious-omelet-creations.html

 

The abbreviations “s.l.” and “s.n.” stand for the Latin terms sine loco (without place [of publication]) and sine nomine (without name [of publisher]).  They also happen to coincide with French bibliographic apparatus, standing for, respectively, sans lieu (de publication) and sans nom (de maison d’édition).  They might also stand for Spanish sin lugar and sin nombre. These are perhaps superior to the English “n.p.,” which must stand equally for “no place,” “no publisher,” or “no page,” but in English publications “n.p.,” used correctly, is more likely to be understood; Chicago Manual of Style Online, therefore, recommends “n.p.”  Note that “n.p.” can stand in for both publisher and place, if neither is known.  http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Abbreviations/faq0007.html 

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) announced on October 24, 2013 that it has received a $990,195 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build upon its network of library professionals and organizations to pilot a national-scale training system for public librarians. Under the grant, the DPLA will collaborate with its service “hubs”—regional digital library partners located in states and regions in the United States—to build curricular resources and implement hands-on training programs that develop digital skills and capacity within the staffs of public libraries.  As part of the new program, current librarians and library volunteers around the country will work with the DPLA to acquire, use, and sustain new digital skills using DPLA’s open materials and services, such as metadata creation, digitization, and virtual exhibition curation.  Public librarians will receive the training required to produce digitized materials and curate these into virtual exhibitions.  The funding is part of the Gates Foundation’s Global Libraries program, which works to ensure that all people, especially those in disadvantaged communities around the world, have access to information through technology in public libraries.  “Public libraries are among the most beloved and trusted institutions in America,” DPLA Executive Director Dan Cohen said. “It’s a privilege to be able to assist them in their mission through this new program.”  Read about DPLA at http://lisnews.org/dpla_announces_milliondollar_grant_to_train_public_librarians_in_digital_technologies

The terms “duck” and “decorated shed” were codified in the 1972 book Learning from Las Vegas by Robert Venturi, his wife Denise Scott Brown, and their friend Steven Izenour.  The book argues that there are two distinctly different types of buildings and that all buildings can be classified as one or the other.  Ducks (aptly named after the duck-shaped roadside building in Eastern Long Island that was originally used to sell ducks and eggs) are symbols themselves.  They are buildings that can't be anything but what they are as their shape foretells the activity taking place inside.  They do not require signs, often blurring the line between building and sculpture.  Ducks have innate ornamentation and are straightforward and honest in their intentions.  What you see is what you get, and what you get is what you would expect.  In contrast, a decorated shed is a generic structure with a purpose identifiable only by its signage.  In fact, decorated sheds could not exist without signs and other applied ornamentation.  Unlike ducks, they are not symbols themselves, but require applied symbols.  The ornamentation is explicit and serves to distract the viewer from true structure.  Is it a clothing store, a restaurant, or a hotel?  Just check the sign.  http://thearchitecturalmirror.blogspot.com/2009/03/ducks-and-sheds.html 

 

See also The Duck or the Decorated Shed by Michael Wildman at http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/sijpkes/arch374/winter2001/mwildm/